Patrick Mahomes was already under contract for the foreseeable future. Now, he's under contract with the Kansas City Chiefs well into the next decade.As reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN, the team is "adding two years to Patrick Mahomes’ contract, tying him to Kansas City through the 2033 season at a value of $504.75 million, making it the first NFL deal valued at over a half-billion dollars."Schefter then reported additional details about Mahomes' record-breaking contract."The new money on Patrick Mahomes’ deal is worth $239.05 million, with the total value now at $504.75 million from 2026-33, with the first four years being guaranteed at signing," Schefter wrote. "All $504.75 million becomes guaranteed through contract mechanisms."Mahomes can earn up to $522.25 through incentives and escalators. Beginning in 2027, when the new money begins, the deal averages $64M per year, setting a new NFL record for average annual value."
Schefter's ESPN story also includes a quote from Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt, who expressed his excitement to lengthen KC's connection with Mahomes."Over the last decade Patrick has become one of the most iconic, beloved sports figures of all-time," Hunt said, as quoted by ESPN. "He has helped lead our franchise to five Super Bowl appearances and three championships, he has been instrumental in shaping the Chiefs brand and putting Kansas City on the world stage, and on top of it all he has been an outstanding role model in the community. Patrick is a generational talent and an elite human being, and I'm so excited he will continue to lead our team into the future."
